NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
What happens when xenon fluorides react with fluoride ion acceptors and fluoride ion donors?
Options
- AThey form cationic species
- BThey form fluoroanions
- CThey decompose into xenon and fluorine
- DThey remain unreactive
Correct answer
A. They form cationic species
Step-by-step solution
Xenon fluorides can react with fluoride ion acceptors to form cationic species and with fluoride ion donors to form fluoroanions.